CVE-2020-28209 Privilege escalation in EcoStruxure Building Operation Enterprise Server installer V1.9 - V3.1 and Enterprise Central installer V2.0 - V3.1
Local attackers can escalate privileges via unquoted search paths if the server is installed in a writable directory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-28209?
CVE-2020-28209 is a high-severity vulnerability in EcoStruxure Building Operation Enterprise Server installer V1.9 - V3.1 and Enterprise Central installer V2.0 - V3.1, published on 19 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A CWE-428 Windows Unquoted Search Path vulnerability exists in EcoStruxure Building Operation Enterprise Server installer V1.9 - V3.1 and Enterprise Central installer V2.0 - V3.1 that could cause any local Windows user who has write permission on at least one of the subfolders of the Connect Agent service binary path, being able to gain the privilege of the user who started the service. By default, the Enterprise Server and Enterprise Central is always installed at a location requiring Administrator privileges so the vulnerability is only valid if the application has been installed on a non-secure location.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28209?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Schneider-Electric Enterprise Server Installer.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28209?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28209 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-28209 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28209 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v6vj-vcw7-qf3c.